February 2022 – Page 31 – Lewiston Sun Journal

Tristan Rand’s goal in final seconds gives Twin City Thunder a win over South Shore Kings

by Nathan Fournier February 24, 2022February 25, 2022

Junior hockey: The win puts the Thunder two points from a first-place tie in the North Division with the Kings and two other teams.

Nation / World, Politics

Biden hits Russia with new sanctions, says Putin ‘chose’ war

by AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

The United States and its allies will block assets of 4 large Russian banks, impose export controls and sanction oligarchs.

Sports, Varsity Maine, Wrestling

Wrestling: Oceanside’s Ripley among champs at girls’ state tournament

by Staff report February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Savannah Eastler and Hayleigh Martz of Camden Hills and Delani Rector of Morse join Maddie Ripley as winners at the girls’ individual state championships.

Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

Friday’s basketball tournament games postponed because of expected storm

by Staff report February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

All Friday games have been moved to Saturday, and the Class A South and Class B South finals will now be played at the Portland Expo instead of Cross Insurance Arena.

Girls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine

D South girls basketball: Aggressive Seacoast Christian knocks out Rangeley in semifinals

by David Bailey February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Three Guardians combine for 42 points in a win over the second-seeded Lakers.

Nation / World

The Latest: In the wake of the Ukraine invasion, Russia’s cyberattacks could go global

by Associated Press February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Updates from the crisis in Ukraine as Russia invades.

Nation / World, News

Russia presses invasion to outskirts of Ukrainian capital; U.S., allies toughen sanctions as worldwide outrage grows

by YURAS KARMANAU, JIM HEINTZ, VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press February 24, 2022February 25, 2022

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Kyiv ‘could well be under siege’ and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tells lawmakers that Russian forces were about 20 miles from the city.

Maine, News